Jack Moor was a successful competitor and accomplished special builder. All Jack's cars were called Wasp and painted in yellow and black stripes.

He began building small engined light weight cars in 1924, based on G.N. mechanicals, for use in hillclimbs, these cars being referred to as "Shelsley Specials". Wasp I, II and III were pre war but the fourth Wasp was built to 500 regulations, using a Norton engine and gearbox and was derived from the later Freikaiserwagen. Jack won the Autosport Trophy with this car in 1951.

A later shot of the Wasp 500, now with wishbone rear suspension.

Jack Moor's Wasp IV Norton at Blandford in 1949

The following article by Jack was published in Iota in August 1947.

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